HTS tariff line · chapter 12
1208.10.00
Flours and meals of oil seeds or oleaginous fruits, other than those of mustard: of soybeans
Analysis
HTS 1208.10.00 covers flours and meals of oil seeds or oleaginous fruits, other than those of mustard: of soybeans under heading 1208 (flours and meals of oil seeds or oleaginous fruits, other than those of mustard). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 2 ten-digit suffixes, reported in kilograms.
The general duty rate is 1.9% of the customs value, which is above most the rates in chapter 12 (83rd percentile of 44 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $190 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Within this group the rate runs from 1.4% to 1.4%. Compared with 1208.90.00 (flours and meals of oil seeds or oleaginous fruits, other than those…), which pays 1.4%, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 0.5 percentage points.
For statistics it divides in two: 1208.10.00.10 for certified organic and 1208.10.00.90 for other. Both pay the same duty; the suffix records which kind was imported.
Goods that qualify under GSP, the Australia FTA, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, and 12 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 1.9%. It is also eligible under GSP, the developing-country programme, which Congress has to renew; check whether GSP is in force on the entry date.
Statistical suffixes
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1208.90.00 | Flours and meals of oil seeds or oleaginous fruits, other than those of mustard: other | 1.4% |